G.F. HANDEL. ARIE DELL'OPERA DI RINALDO COMPOSTA DAL SIGNOR HENDEL, 65 PAGES, LONDON: J. WALSH, 1711

FIRST EDITION OF THE ITALIAN TITLE, 65 pages, folio (c.36 x 21cm), engraved throughout, title on a central panel within an elaborate border illustrated with music and instruments (Hunter, passe-partout title no.5), table of songs with advertisement, single pagination at top centre throughout, original singers' names to each number, A TALL COPY with a strong dark impressions, modern binding, gilt spine, EARLY MANUSCRIPT ADDITIONS TO THE ACCOMPANIMENTS TO 3 NUMBERS, in brown ink (pp.40, 49 and 59), price added in manuscript, browning to title

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